Movies: Martha Graham

Night Journey, the dance, had its premiere only two and a half years after Appalachian Spring, and it is a close cousin. It too has a stream-of-consciousness narration: Jocasta, as she is about to kill herself, remembering what has happened to her. I...

Produced by the Eastman Kodak Company and shot in a then-experimental process, two-color Kodachrome, Martha Graham's dance "The Flute of Krishna" is performed by students from the Eastman School of Music. It's likely (but unconfirmed) that the film w...

Released on DVD as part of The Criterion Collection's "Martha Graham: Dance on Film" collection....

In this documentary Anais Nin is shown at work, at home, and talking with and about her influences: D.H. Lawrence, Otto Rank, Henry Miller, Lawrence Durrell, Martha Graham, Noguchi, Kenneth Anger, Maya Daren, Edmund Wilson, Lou Andreas-Salome and oth...

A filmed version of Aaron Copland's most famous ballet, with its original star, who also choreographed....

A glimpse into the world and methodology of dancer Martha Graham....

A dance film of Martha Graham's Primitive Mysteries....

A multi-character dance drama. A newlywed pioneer couple, guided by a reverent Revivalist and the wise Pioneer Woman, joyously celebrate their life on the American frontier - dancing, courting, and sharing “Simple Gifts” - only to be shaken by the th...

Heretic is a modern dance work by Martha Graham performed to Tetus Breton, an old folk tune from Brittany....

A dance piece celebrating western expansion and the american spirit...

A Martha Graham dance film....

A silent color film of Martha Graham dancing extracts of "Lamentation"....

One of the great artistic forces of the 20th century, performer, choreographer, and teacher Martha Graham influenced dance around the world. Criterion presents a showcase of her impressive artistry, all in collaboration with television arts programmi...

Martha Graham narrates as two dancers demonstrate her technique....